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Dee multiplied a number by 10 and subtracted 5. Jacob multiplied a number by 2 and subtracted 5. They got the same answer. What was their number?

Dee multiplied a number by 10 and subtracted 5. Jacob multiplied a number by 2 and subtracted 5. They got the same answer. What was their number?
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Dee multiplied a number by 10 and subtracted 5. Jacob multiplied a number by 2 and subtracted 5. They got the same answer. What was their number?

User Mladen Adamovic
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Answer:

0

Explanation:

10x-5=2x-5

8x-5=-5

8x=0

x=0

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